women’s basketball

Boston forward Hilary Knight (21) skates onto the ice and waves to the crowd

One big question every PWHL team faces in Season 2 — Trending women’s hockey news

By The Ice Garden / October 11, 2024

The IX: Hockey Friday with The Ice Garden, Oct. 11, 2024

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark looks up across the court as she prepares to secure the basketball with two hands. A Purdue defender attempts to keep up with her.

Classic Basketball Wednesday: Women’s basketball doesn’t need saving and isn’t about one person

By Howard Megdal / July 3, 2024

The IX: Basketball Wednesday with Howard Megdal, July 3, 2024

A little boy in a Monopoly car.

The fine print in WNBA rights deal is going to matter — Chandler McCabe talks Robert Morris hoops

By Howard Megdal / May 22, 2024

The IX: Basketball Wednesday with Howard Megdal, May 22, 2024

Cathy Engelbert expresses herself at the 2024 WNBA Draft.

The WNBA progress is coming, fast and sometimes messy — Katie Lou Samuelson talks Fever, WNBA autonomy

By Howard Megdal / May 8, 2024

The IX: Basetball Wednesday with Howard Megdal, May 8, 2024

Feb 22, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley speaks to the crowd after clinching a share of the SEC regular season title after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Dawn Staley, South Carolina and history in the making — Lindsay Gottlieb talks JuJu Watkins, USC

By Howard Megdal / March 6, 2024

The IX: Basketball Wednesday, Presented by The BIG EAST, with Howard Megdal, March 6, 2024

Princeton's Ellie Mitchell talks to her team during a game against Seton Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. (Howard Megdal photo)

What the Ivy League tells us about women’s college basketball now — Must-click women’s basketball links — Sara Scalia talks Indiana Hoosiers

By Howard Megdal / November 30, 2023

The IX: Basketball Thursday with Howard Megdal, Nov. 30, 2023

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob and others answer the questions from Malika Andrews during the introduction of the Golden State WNBA team, set to play in 2025. (Photo via Alex Simon/SFGate)

The WNBA needs to solve the Portland problem, fast — Chicago Sky GM Jeff Pagliocca talks new role — Must-click women’s basketball links

By Howard Megdal / November 8, 2023

The IX: Basketball Wednesday with Howard Megdal, Nov. 8, 2023

Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas (25) grabs a rebound during the WNBA game between the New York Liberty and the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, USA on June 27, 2023. Photo Credit: Chris Poss

My 2023 WNBA awards ballot in progress — Conversation with Katie Smith — Must-click women’s basketball links

By Howard Megdal / September 6, 2023

The IX: Basketball Wednesday with Howard Megdal, Sept. 6, 2023

My sad TV. (Howard Megdal photo)

What happens when a broadcast isn’t broadcast? — Teri Moren talks big Indiana win — Must-click women’s basketball links

By Howard Megdal / November 17, 2021

The IX: Basketball Wednesday with Howard Megdal, November 17, 2021